Hose supporter



J. A. SKAER HOSE SUPPORTER May 24, 1927.

Filed April 5. 1926 Patented May 24, 1927.

UNITED STATES JAMES A. SKAER, F WICHITA, KANSAS.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

Application filed April 5, 1926.

The invention relates to improven i ents in hose supporters for men's use ar d, i t one object of such invention to provide a supporter from which all metallic parts may be detached. so that it may readily be washed.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a novel tab structure for carrying hose securing means as well as means for yieldably contracting the leg strap around the users leg; to provide unique hose securing means connected in a novel manner with said tab; to provide a novel fastener for connecting one end of the leg strap with the other end and to detach-ably connect this fastener with the leg strap in a novel manner: to provide a pocket of unique form on said other end of the leg strap for coaction with the last named fastener; to provide unique detachable means for adjusting the length of the leg strap; and to provide an article which. while being very simple and inexpensive, will be efficient, comfortable and in every way desirable.

\Vith the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed. the description being supplemented by the accoi'npai'iylng drawing.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hose supporter constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figures and 3 are enlarged front elevations showing the normal relation of parts and the relation when the leg strap is expanded, respectively.

Figures 4, 5 and 6 are detail sectional views on the correspondingly numbered lines of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a detail horizontal section on line 77 of Figure 1, showing the strap ends connected with each other.

Figure 8 is a detail elevation illustrating the detachable means for adjusting the length of the leg strap.

In the preferred form of construction, I make use of a single strip of substantially inelastic material, textile fabric having maximum wearing qualities. being preferably used. Near one of its ends. this strip folded upon itself as indicated at t), and the portions 11) and 11 of the strip, adjacent the fold line, constitute front and rear plies for a two ply tab 12. At the upper end of this tab, the plies 10 and 11 are folded upon themselves on oblique lines 13.

and one end of the strip, designated at Serial No. 99,923.

11, extends a relatively short. distance from one of the fold lines, while the other strip end 15 extends a greater distance. the two strip ends cooperating in forming a leg strap. Portions of this strap. it will be seen, overlap the upper ends of the plies 1t) and 11 and are stitched thereto by stitcl'ting 16--1T. The stitching 17 extends along the oblique fold lines 15 while the stitching 16 is outwardly spaced from said stitching 17, for a purpose to appear.

A hosiery fastener 18 is disposed at the front side of the tab 12 and is preferably formed from a single length of spring wire, this wire being bent to form a loop 19 and a pair of arms 20 projecting upwardly therefrom, these arms extending into the pockets 20 formed between the plies 10 and 11 and the overh-ipping portion of the leg strap. These arms are disposed at the outer sides of the stitching 16 and they have their upper ends bent inwardly and downwardly to provide hooks 21 which hook over said stitching and have their bills coi'itined between this stitching and the stitching 17, said bills being also disposed in said pockets. By this arrangement. while a tenacious connection is provided between the fastener 18 and the leg strap, said fastener may be easily unhooked and removed whenever the strap is to washed. Also. due to the resilient nature of the fastener 18, its arms 20 serve to yieldably contract the leg strap. as will be clear from a comparison of Figures 2 and 3, and it will also be seen that when the strap either expands or contracts, the plie, 1t) and 1.1 will slide upon each other.

The lower ends of the plies 1t) and 11 are stitched together along the fold line 9 and along the lower ends of their vertical edges, as indicated at 22, providing a pocket in the lower end'of the tab 12. In this pocket. an insert 23 is positioned, said insert having a forwardly projecting intermediate portion Qt around which the adjacent part of the ply 10 passes, providing a grip for coaction with the loop I!) in fastening a sock to the supporter. The insert 23 and its projecting portion are preferably formed by taking a single strip of sheet metal. celluloid or similar material. and bending it into the shape shown in Figure 6. and the rear ply 11 is preferably distorted at; 26 into the forwardly bowed portion 24 of the strip, so that it will not rearwardly pncker and be uncomfortable to the wearer. Yhen the leg 9 tit lot) strap and the connected tab are to be washed, the insert may be bodily removed.

The end of the leg strap is folded upon itself and anchored by an adjustable fastener 27, the folding providing a loop 28 for the strap. At the free end of this loop, a hook 29 is provided for connection with a pocket 30 on the strap end 14. The hook 29 is preferably formed with a single length of wire which is so bent as to form attaching arms 31 for the hook, the free ends of these arms being bent inwardly toward each other to form fingers 32 which terminate in spaced relation, one of these inwardly turned fingers being preferably bent later-- ally outwardly as at 33. The ends 32 and the lateral end portion 323 are received in the outer end of the loop 28 as fully shown in dotted lines in Figure 1, and the space between said ends 39, permits quick and easy detachment of the hook 29 from the leg strap, when the latter is to be washed.

The free end of the end portion 14. of the leg strap, is twice folded upon itself and is then stitched as at 33, providing a heavily reenforced pocket 30 to receive the hook 29.

The adjustable fastener 27 is by preference formed from a single piece of wire, bent to provide a finger 34 for disposition at one side of the leg strap, at the looped end of the latter, the wire being bent into U-shape to form said finger. From one end of this finger, the ends of the wire are extended to provide arms 35 for disposition at the other side of the strap, the free ends of these arms being bent inwardly toward and terminating in spaced relation with the finger 34, as indicated at These end portions 36 and the finger 34 are received in a loop 37 on the free end of the strap portion 15, and the space between said linger and the ends 36, permits the fastener 27 to be readily detached when the leg strap and the tab are to be washed.

By the novel construction shown and described or a substantial equivalent thereof, a hosiery supporter is provided which will possess a number of advantages. The exact details disclosed have been found most advantageous and are therefore preferably followed. However, within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

I claim:

1. A hose supporter comprising a tab conrear plies connected at their lower ends, a leg strap connected With the upper ends of said plies, said plies having pockets, spring means at the front of said tab connected with said plies to contract the leg strap and having hooks at its ends detachably hooked into said pockets to detachably connect the plies and the spring means. and means for connecting hosiery to said tab. I

2. 30st supporter comprising a tab consisting (if a front ply and a rear ply, the two plies being connected at their lower ends, a leg strap connected with the upper ends of said plies, and having portions lapping thereon, fastening means passing through the strap and the plies and connecting a restricted portion of each ply with said strap, and means for connecting hosiery with said tab, including a resilient fastener at the front of said tab having upstanding arms between said plies and said lapping portions of the leg strap, said arms having hoors which hook over said fastening means and are disposed between said plies and said lapping portions of the leg strap.

3. A hose supporter comprising a leg strap folded downwardly upon itself upon two oblique lines to provide front and rear tabforming plies, the latter being connected with each other at their lower ends, fastening means securing the plies to the overlapping strap portions, said fastening means being spaced from the folding lines, and means for connecting hosiery with the twoply tab, and said means including a resilient fastener at the front of the tab having up standing arms, extending between said plies and said overlapping strap portions, said arms having hooks which hook over said fastening means and are disposed between said fastening means and said overlapping strap portions.

4. A hosiery sisting of front and supporter comprising a single strip of washable material folded transversely to form a two-ply tab with its ends extended in opposite directions to form a leg strap, hosiery fastening means detachably connected with said tab, and detachable means for connecting the strap ends and adjusting the size of said strap.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

JAMES A. SKAER.

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